Weekly SSP: £123.25.
How much statutory sick pay do you get working 2 days a week?
Calculated using England & Wales statutory rules, checked against source on 5 September 2026.
How this was worked out
- Average weekly earnings
- £400.00
- 80% of average weekly earnings
- £320.00
- Statutory weekly rate
- £123.25
- Weekly SSP
- £123.25The statutory rate is lower than 80% of your earnings, so the rate applies.
- Daily rate
- £61.63Weekly SSP divided by your 2 qualifying days.
- Days paid
- 2SSP is payable from the first day of absence. There are no unpaid waiting days.
Change these figures in the Statutory sick pay calculator
Things that could change this figure
- Statutory sick pay was restructured on 6 April 2026: payable from day one, no Lower Earnings Limit, and calculated as the lower of the weekly rate or 80% of average weekly earnings. Guidance published before that date describes the previous flat-rate model with three unpaid waiting days. Read the guide
- Many employers operate a contractual sick pay scheme paying full or half pay for a period, with statutory sick pay underneath it. Check your contract before relying on the statutory figure. Read the guide
Sources
- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)(GOV.UK)
Please read
This is the statutory minimum. Your contract may provide more, and this tool does not check whether you qualify — that depends on your employment status and how your absence was notified.
The April 2026 changes are recent. If your employer is applying waiting days or an earnings threshold, point them to the GOV.UK page linked in the sources.
Statutory rates change every April. One email when they do, and nothing else.
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Weekly SSP: £123.25.
How much statutory sick pay do you get working 2 days a week?
Calculated using England & Wales statutory rules, checked against source on 5 September 2026.
How this was worked out
- Average weekly earnings
- £400.00
- 80% of average weekly earnings
- £320.00
- Statutory weekly rate
- £123.25
- Weekly SSP
- £123.25The statutory rate is lower than 80% of your earnings, so the rate applies.
- Daily rate
- £61.63Weekly SSP divided by your 2 qualifying days.
- Days paid
- 2SSP is payable from the first day of absence. There are no unpaid waiting days.
Change these figures in the Statutory sick pay calculator
Things that could change this figure
- Statutory sick pay was restructured on 6 April 2026: payable from day one, no Lower Earnings Limit, and calculated as the lower of the weekly rate or 80% of average weekly earnings. Guidance published before that date describes the previous flat-rate model with three unpaid waiting days. Read the guide
- Many employers operate a contractual sick pay scheme paying full or half pay for a period, with statutory sick pay underneath it. Check your contract before relying on the statutory figure. Read the guide
Sources
- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)(GOV.UK)
Please read
This is the statutory minimum. Your contract may provide more, and this tool does not check whether you qualify — that depends on your employment status and how your absence was notified.
The April 2026 changes are recent. If your employer is applying waiting days or an earnings threshold, point them to the GOV.UK page linked in the sources.
Statutory rates change every April. One email when they do, and nothing else.
No tracking, no sharing, unsubscribe in one click.
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